Liga Artzit (basketball)
Liga Artzit (Hebrew: ליגה ארצית. Artzit) is the third tier level league of basketball competition in Israel. It is the league level that is below the second tier level Liga Leumit.
| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1957 |
| CEO | Naftali Goshen |
| No. of teams | 25 (Two districts) |
| Country | Israel |
| Continent | FIBA Europe |
| Level on pyramid | 3rd Tier (Israel) |
| Promotion to | Liga Leumit |
| Relegation to | Liga Alef |
| Domestic cup(s) | Association Cup |
| Official website | www |
Until the 1991-92 season it was the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel.
League system
The league contains 12 clubs (in two districts), which compete in a home-and-away round-robin. At the end of the season, the first team from each district (South/North) is promoted to the Liga Leumit.
The two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to the fourth tier, Liga Alef.
Current teams
North
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South
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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| A.S. Ashkelon | Ashkelon | toto pais Hei | 500 |
| Elitzur Givat Shmuel | Givat Shmuel | Neria high school | 900 |
| Elitzur Yavne | Yavne | Ralph Klein Arena | 1,000 |
| Elitzur Ramla | Ramla | Kiryat Menachem Arena | 2,000 |
| Elitzur Nahal Sorek | Nahal Sorek Regional Council | Yad Binyamin sport hall | 450 |
| Hapoel Kafr Qasim | Kafr Qasim | makif high school | |
| Hapoel Lod | Lod | lod-science atided school | |
| Hapoel Mabu'im-Merhavim | Merhavim and Mabu'im | Mabu'im Community | |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva | rozmarin | 500 |
| Elitzur Givatayim- Petah Tikva | Givatayim and Petah Tikva | Telem high school | 488 |
| Maccabi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | Ha'pais Re'ut | |
| Maccabi Ashdod Tzabar | Ashdod | makif Heth | 500 |
| Maccabi Shoham | Shoham | Nitzanim | 500 |
| Ironi Kiryat Ono | Kiryat Ono | alumim school | 500 |
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League champions
| Season | North champion | South champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Hapoel Haifa | Maccabi Rehovot |
| 2016–17 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin | Elitzur Yavne |
| 2017–18 | Elitzur Netanya | Elitzur Ashkelon |
| 2018–19 | A.S. Ramat Hasharon | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in |
| 2019–20 | Hapoel Acre | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2020–21 | Hapoel Migdal/Jezreel | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim |
| 2021–22 | Elitzur Shomron | Maccabi Rehovot |
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